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Degree Requirements

Master of Arts or Master of ScienceInterdisciplinary Studies

Each program is developed individually according to the students

interests and background but must be intellectually deensible and

clearly interdisciplinary in nature. In addition to any Graduate College

requirements not mentioned here, the requirements o the IDS Pro-gram are as ollows:

Course work must be selected rom a minimum o two academic1.

areas.

No more than 6 credits o work completed prior to approval o the2.

degree plan by the IDS Committee may be included in the program.

No more than 11 credits o 300G or 400G courses may be applied3.

toward the program.

No more than 9 transer credits may be included in the program.4.

No more than 9 credits o independent study (596) may be in-5.

cluded in the program.

Courses may not be challenged or credit.6.

The degree will consist o a total o no less than 33 credits, o7.

which no more than 16 credits may be earned in the College o

Business. Students may select (with IDS Committee approval) rom

a thesis/project option or a written examination option. The thesis/

project will carry 6 credits. Under either option, the student will be

required to draw critically upon the two or more disciplines studied

and to integrate disciplinary insights.

Students completing the thesis/project option will, upon comple-8.

tion o that option, meet with their 3-person graduate committee or

a fnal review o the thesis or project.

Students completing the examination option will take a written9.

examination prepared by their 3-person graduate committee, with

whom they will subsequently meet or a review o results.

Minor revisions to the plan o study may be approved by the Direc-10.

tor o Interdisciplinary Studies upon the recommendation o the

students graduate advisor; major changes must be approved by

the university-wide IDS Committee.

All work toward the MA/MS degree in Interdisciplinary Studies11.must be completed within a period o seven years.

Course OfferingsINTDIS INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

INTDIS 591 PROJECT (0-V-6). Students are expected to draw critically uponthe two or more disciplines studies and to integrate disciplinary insights.Beore beginning the Project, a prospectus must be approved by the s tudentsgraduate committee. Ater its completion, the Project must be deended at anoral examination scheduled by the graduate advisor. PREREQ: Admission tocandidacy.

INTDIS 593 THESIS (0-V-6). A Thesis must refect scholarly integration othe two or more disciplines studied and demonstrate original research or newand logical interpretation o existing data. Beore beginning the Thesis, aprospectus must be approved by the s tudents graduate committee. Ater its

completion, the Thesis must be deended at an oral examination scheduled bythe graduate advisor. PREREQ: Admission to candidacy.

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Master of Science inMaterials Science and EngineeringCollege of Engineering

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Graduate Program Coordinator: Peter Mllner

Micron Engineering Center, Room 302F, Mail Stop 2075

Telephone (208) 426-5136FAX (208) 426-2470

e-mail: petermullner@boisestate.edu

Engineering Graduate Faculty: Darryl Butt, Janet Callahan,

Kris Campbell, Sean M. Donovan, Megan Frary, Will Hughes, William

Knowlton, Amy Moll, Peter Mllner, Rick Ubic, Bernard Yurke

Physics Graduate Faculty: Charles Hanna, Byung-Il Kim,

Alex Punnoose, Dmitri Tenne

Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Faculty: Eric Brown,

Henry Charlier, Jeunghoon Lee, Owen, McDougal, Je Peloquin,

Dale Russell, Martin Schimp, Don Warner

Biological Sciences Graduate Faculty: Julia Thom Oxord

General InformationThe Department o Materials Science and Engineering oers two

distinct graduate degree programs. The program leading to the

Master o Science in Materials Science and Engineering (M.S. MSE)

is a thesis-based program designed to prepare students or research

and development and urther study at the doctoral level. The program

leading to the Master o Engineering in Materials Science and

Engineering (M.Engr. MSE) is a non-thesis program with a ocus on

proessional development. Both programs are interdisciplinary and

involve aculty members rom the College o Engineering and the

College o Arts and Sciences with expertise in electrical engineering,

mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry, and biology.

Admission and Application RequirementsAdmission Requirements An applicant must satisy the minimumadmission requirements o the Graduate College. In addition, the

applicant must hold a baccalaureate degree in engineering rom

an ABET-accredited program or a baccalaureate degree in physics

or chemistry, and must ollow the application procedures speciied

below. Admission is competitive and the achievement o minimum

requirements does not guarantee admission.

Application Procedures A prospective student may apply at anytime and should ollow the general graduate application procedure

or degree-seeking students (see Applying as a Degree-Seeking

Student in this catalog). The applicant must also 1) submit a

statement o purpose to the graduate program coordinator, 2) have

three letters o recommendation submitted directly by the reerences

to the graduate program coordinator, and 3) arrange to have GRE

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General Test scores submitted by the Educational Testing Service

(www.ets.org) directly to Boise State University (code R4018). The

statement o purpose should give the educational and proessional

background o the student and his or her motivation or graduate

study including career goals. Once the applicants ile is complete, it

will be evaluated by the Materials Science and Engineering Graduate

Studies Committee and an admission recommendation (regular,

provisional, or denial) will be orwarded to the Dean o the Graduate

College. In order to ensure proper mentoring o all graduate students,

a recommendation or regular or provisional admission will not be

orwarded unless a aculty member o the Department o Materials

Science and Engineering is available to serve as the major advisor.

The graduate dean will make the inal admission decision and notiy

the applicant and the Materials Science and Engineering Graduate

Studies Committee.

Advisor and Supervisory CommitteeThe Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Studies Committee

will initiate the assignment o a supervisory committee or each

admitted student. The supervisory committee will include a major

advisor who serves as chair and at least two additional members

appointed such that the committee contains a representative rom theCollege o Engineering and rom the College o Arts and Sciences.

The role o the supervisory committee is to guide the student in all

aspects o his or her graduate study.

Degree RequirementsStudents must complete at least 30 graduate credits distributed as

shown in the degree requirements table. A written thesis proposal

and oral presentation to the supervisory committee is required prior

to the completion o 15 credits applicable to the degree requirements.

Work on the thesis can only be undertaken ater approval o the

thesis proposal by the supervisory committee. The thesis must

constitute an original contribution to knowledge in materials science

and engineering and must be successully deended at a inaloral examination. All work directly related to the thesis must be

represented by at least 6 credits o MSE 593, PHYS 593, or CHEM 593.

Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Course Number and Title Credits

Required Courses

MSE 505 Bonding and Structure o Materials ................... 3

MSE 508 Solid State Thermodynamics ............................4

PHYS 515 Solid State Physics ............................................ 3

PHYS 523 Physical Methods o Materials

Characterization ..................................................... 3

13

Other Graduate Courses

Graduate courses in materials science and engineering orrelated feld; all courses to be selected with student input

and approved by the supervisory committee.

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Thesis

MSE 593 Thesis OR

PHYS 593 Thesis OR

CHEM 593 Thesis (P/F)

6

TOTAL 30

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Master of Engineering inMaterials Science and EngineeringCollege of Engineering

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Graduate Program Coordinator: Peter Mllner

Micron Engineering Center, Room 302F, Mail Stop 2075

Telephone (208) 426-5136FAX (208) 426-2470

e-mail: petermullner@boisestate.edu

Degree RequirementsStudents must complete at least 31 graduate credits distributed as

shown in the degree requirements table. A maximum o 3 credits

o MSE 696 Directed Research may be applied to meet the degree

requirements. The comprehensive examination cannot be attempted

prior to the last semester o the program. I the comprehensive

examination is ailed on the irst attempt, then the student will be

permitted a second attempt. Failure on the second attempt will result

in dismissal rom the program.

Master of Engineering inMaterials Science and Engineering

Course Number and Title Credits

Required Courses

MSE 505 Bonding and Structure o Materials ................... 3

MSE 508 Solid State Thermodynamics ............................4

PHYS 515 Solid State Physics ............................................ 3

PHYS 523 Physical Methods o Materials

Characterization ..................................................... 3

13

Other Graduate Courses

Graduate courses in materials science and engineering or

related feld; all courses to be selected with student input

and approved by the supervisory committee.

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Comprehensive ExaminationMSE 600 Assessment (P/F)

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TOTAL 31

Special Rule on Transer Credit. The normal transer credit policies o

the Graduate College hold except that up to 15 transer credits earned

in combination at the University o Idaho and Idaho State University

may be applied to either degree program (M.S. MSE or M.Engr. MSE)

with the approval o the supervisory committee.

Course OfferingsCHEM CHEMISTRY

CHEM 501 ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3-0-3)(F). Atomicstructure, molecular structure using valence bond and molecular orbital

theories, elementary group theory, transition metal coordination chemistry,acids and bases, descriptive transition and nontransition metal chemistry.PREREQ: CHEM 322 or PERM/INST.

ECE ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

ECE 540 INTRO TO INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND MEMS PROCESSING

(3-0-3)(F). Fundamentals o integrated circuit and micro electromechanicalsystems (MEMS) abrication technology; semiconductor substrates; theory ounit processes such as diusion, oxidation, ion implantation, rapid thermalprocessing, photolithography, wet etching and cleaning, dry etching, thin-lmdeposition; chemical mechanical polishing; process integration; metrology;

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statistical process control; TCAD. COREQ: ECE 540L. PREREQ: ECE 323 orPERM/INST.

ECE 540L INTRO TO INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND MEMS

PROCESSING LAB (0-3-1)(F). Semiconductor cleanroom practices; heavylab saety; students will abricate and test simple s tructures in lab; applicationo TCAD to practical problems. COREQ: ECE 540.

ECE 542 PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY (3-0-3)(F/S). Principles o optics,diraction, intererence, superposition o waves, imaging systems,

undamentals o microlithography, resolution, contact and projectionlithography, photoresist processing, metrology. Phase shit masks, anti-refective coatings, deep-ultraviolet lithography, o-axis annular illumination.Use o TCAD lithography simulation sotware. COREQ: ECE 442.

ECE 542L PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY LAB (0-3-1)(F/S). Cleanroom labexperience accompany ECE 542, utilizing a projection-printing waer stepper,photoresist waer track, SEM, and optical metrology equipment. Use o TCADlithography simulation sotware. PREREQ: ECE 342. COREQ: ECE 542.

MSE MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

MSE 501 SURVEY OF MATERIALS SCIENCE (3-0-3)(F/S)(On demand).Application o the principles o chemistry and physics to the engineeringproperties o materials. Development o an in-depth understanding o therelationship between structure, properties, processing and perormance or allclasses o materials. PREREQ: PERM/INST.

MSE 505 BONDING AND STRUCTURE OF MATERIALS (3-0-3)(F/S).

Bonding, atomic arrangements and crystal structures o metals, ceramics,electronic materials and polymers; electronic structure o solids; physicalproperties o solids; deects in solids; relationship between processing,microstructure and properties o materials, PREREQ: ENGR 245.

MSE 508 SOLID STATE THERMODYNAMICS (4-0-4)(S). The laws othermodynamics are applied to multicomponent, multiphase reacting systems,and other thermodynamic systems. These concepts are used to discuss andmathematically compute equilibrium phase diagrams. The energy eects dueto the geometry o solid suraces are discussed in regards to capillarity eects.Classical thermodynamics is related to atom-level distributions using statisticalthermodynamics and the partition unction. Electrochemical thermodynamicsis discussed in the context o two phase interacial reactions. PREREQ:MATH 333, CHEM 322 or ENGR 320 or MSE 308 or PHYS 432.

MSE 510 ELECTRICAL, OPTICAL, AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OFMATERIALS (3-0-3)(F/S). Introduction to the physical principles underlyingthe electric, optical and magnetic properties o modern solids. Crystalline and

energy band structure o materials, thermal properties and electricalconduction in semiconductors and metals, optical and magnetic properties osolids are covered. PREREQ: ENGR 245.

MSE 511 SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS (3-0-3)(F/S). Examination o thephysical properties o semiconductors including electronic structure, reecarrier statistics, opt ical properties, cr ystallography, and deects. Study othermodynamic properties as related to lat tice vibrations and diusion.PREREQ: ENGR 245.

MSE 512 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS (3-0-3)(F/S).Study o deormation and racture in engineering materials, including elasticand plastic deormations; dislocation theory; alloy hardening and creepdeormation; racture mechanisms; linear elastic and nonlinear elastic racturemechanics; toughening o metals, ceramics, and composites; environmentallyassisted ailure. PREREQ: ENGR 245.

MSE 518 PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS AND KINETICS (3-0-3)(F).

Kinetics o phase transormations, nucleation, crystallization, decomposition,chemical reactions, and atomic and molecular diusion. Surace and interacephenomenon, nanoparticle-matrix interactions, sintering, grain growth,recovery and recrystallization. PREREQ: MSE 308 or MSE 508.

MSE 521 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (2-2-3)(S).Theory and practice o scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmissionelectron microscopy (TEM), including electron optics, contrast mechanisms,diraction theory, chemical analysis techniques, and sample preparation.Some understanding o crystallography is recommended. Applications o SEMand TEM in materials science and engineering will be covered. PREREQ:MSE 305 or MSE 505.

MSE 522 ADVANCED TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY(1-3-2)(F). In-depth understanding o the transmission electron microscope(TEM), electron diraction, imaging techniques, analytical techniques, andhigh-resolution electron microscopy (HREM). Students are required to have anapproved project that utilizes the TEM. PREREQ: MSE 421 or MSE 521.

MSE 528 INTERFACES AND DISLOCATION BEHAVIOR (3-0-3)(S)(Even

years). Structure o interaces as groups o line deects including dislocations,disconnections, and disclinations; application o general concepts to specialsituations including epitaxial interaces, twin boundaries and phase

transormations. PREREQ: MSE 305 or MSE 505.

MSE 549 ADVANCED TOPICS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE ANDENGINEERING (3-0-3)(F/S)(On demand). Selected advanced topics romcurrent research in Materials Science and Engineering such as deects insolids, physics o thin lms, nanomaterials, optoelectronics, computationalmaterials science, corrosion, reliability physics. PREREQ: ENGR 245.

MSE 561 MICROELECTRONIC PACKAGING MATERIALS (3-0-3)(F/S).Engineering analysis o electronic packaging materials and their aect onelectrical design, assembly, reliability, and thermal management. Selectionprocess or packaging materials, manuacturing and assembly, single andmulti-chip packaging. PREREQ: ENGR 245.

MSE 565 APPLICATIONS OF MATHEMATICA FOR MATERIALSSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1-0-1)(F/S). The basics o usingMathematica sotware to solve problems in Materials Science and Engineering.PREREQ: ENGR 245 and MATH 175.

MSE 577 (BIOL 577)(ME 577) BIOMATERIALS (3-0-3)(F/S). Theory obiomaterials science. Medical and biological materials and their applications.Selection, properties, characterization, design and testing o materials used byor in living systems. May be taken or BIOL, ME or MSE credit, but only romone department. PREREQ: ENGR 245 or CHEM 112.

MSE 588 BIOCOMPATIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

DEGRADATION (3-0-3)(F/S). Theory o environmental degradation ometals, ceramics, polymers and biomaterials. The scientic principles omaterials degradation with emphasis on material interactions within a livingorganism (in vivo). PREREQ: CHEM 112 or ENGR 245.

PHYS PHYSICS

PHYS 512 INTRODUCTORY QUANTUM MECHANICS (3-0-3)(F/S).Introduction to undamentals o quantum mechanics, including Schroedingerequation, energy levels, angular momentum, electron spin, perturbations, andscattering. Applications, such as tunneling, orbitals, magnetic resonance, and

nanoscale eects. PREREQ: PHYS 309.

PHYS 515 SOLID STATE PHYSICS (3-0-3)(F/S). Quantum physics appliedto understanding the properties o materials, including semiconductors,metals, superconductors, and magnetic systems. PREREQ: PHYS 309.

PHYS 523 PHYSICAL METHODS OF MATERIALSCHARACTERIZATION (3-0-3)(S). Physical principles and practical methodsused in determining the structural, electronic optical, and magnetic propertieso materials. Course topics will include optical, electron, and scanningmicroscopies, diraction, surace analysis, optical spectroscopy, electricaltransport, and magnetometry. Individual projects will ocus on the applicationo an analytical technique to solve a specic problem. PREREQ: PHYS 309 orPERM/INST.

PHYS 530 OPTICS (3-0-3). Geometrical and physical optics, includinglenses, ber optics, Fourier optics, polarization, intererence, diraction, lasers,and holography. PREREQ: PHYS 212, MATH 333. COREQ: PHYS 534.

PHYS 532 THERMAL PHYSICS (3-0-3)(S). Discussion o temperature,work, specic heat, and entropy. The laws o thermodynamics are discussedand applied to physical problems. Ideal gases, statistics, Gibbs ree energy, andcryogenics. Work on heat transer o lat tice vibrations and phonons will berequired. PREREQ: Graduate standing or PERM/INST.

PHYS 534 OPTICS LABORATORY (0-3-1). Laboratory to be takenconcurrently with PHYS 530. Experiments in optics, including optical systems,thick lenses, intererence, diraction, Fourier optics, image processing, andholography. COREQ: PHYS 530.

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